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unquiet

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unquiet

1 feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
  • plagued with an unquiet mind the whole time her son was stationed overseas
Synonyms of unquiet

aflutter, antsy, anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, upset, uptight, worried
Words Related to unquiet

aggrieved, bothered, concerned, disquieted, distraught, distressed, disturbed, freaked, freaked-out, shook-up

apprehensive, foreboding, hesitant, misgiving

fretful, fretting, stewing, vexed

flustered, twittered, undone, unnerved, unstrung

obsessed, preoccupied, restless

fidgety, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, skittish, spooky
Phrases Synonymous with unquiet

keyed up, on edge, on pins and needles, on tenterhooks
Near Antonyms of unquiet

confident, self-assured, self-confident, sure

controlled, self-controlled
Antonyms of unquiet

calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed
2 lacking or denying rest
  • an unquiet curiosity that impelled him to study the world about him relentlessly
Synonyms of unquiet

restive, restless, uneasy, unrestful
Words Related to unquiet

agitated, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, unsettled

aflutter, anxious, dithery, edgy, fidgety, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, tense, upset, uptight, worried
Near Antonyms of unquiet

calm, easy, peaceful, quiet, relaxing, tranquil
Antonyms of unquiet

restful

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